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Best for Families
Poetry Building
Upscale apartments, all with kitchen, plus a soaking pool.
Novotel Hotel
Especially family-friendly services - including two kiddie pools.
Hotel Lyon
Simple budget lodgings with tons of space for large families.
Where to Stay
NEIGHBORHOOD FOR
AGAINST
Great transportation options; fairly close
to all neighborhoods except Palermo; of-
fers many services
Limited eating, shopping and nightlife
options; noisy and crowded during the
day and impersonal after dark
THE CENTER
Expensive: many restaurants are over-
priced; very limited public transporta-
tion, accommodation, shopping and ser-
vice options and not much i nteresting
nightlife
Very safe, calm, quiet and upscale; great
strolling opportunities, both in a natural
reserve and along the pleasant
restaurant-lined dikes
PUERTO
MADERO
Reasonably central, with plenty of tradi-
tional theater and other cultural options;
interesting local flavor, tending towards
classic architecture and governmental
vibe
Certain sections are desolate and less
safe at night; limited shopping and eat-
ing possibilities
CONGRESO &
TRIBUNALES
Endearing traditional atmosphere, reas-
onable shopping and nightlife, a good
range of restaurants and many decent
hostels
Far from Palermo; some areas can be
edgy at night; public transportation is
somewhat limited
SAN TELMO
Not recommended and practically no
accommodation options
LA BOCA
Beautiful upscale neighborhood within
walking distance of Recoleta and the
Center; convenient for public transporta-
tion
Very expensive; limited accommoda-
tions options; not many affordable res-
taurants or shops
RETIRO
Buenos Aires' most upscale neighbor-
hood; gorgeous architecture, good trans-
portation options and fairly safe
RECOLETA &
BARRIO NORTE
Most accommodations, restaurants and
shopping are very expensive
Many boutique hotels to choose from;
the city's widest range of interesting res-
A bit of a trek to the Center and San
Telmo; might be too touristy for some
PALERMO
